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Apr
22

Authorities must pay heed to Matemu ruling while appointing public officers, by Eric Kibet (published on the Daily Nation)

Now that there is a new government in place, and with the anticipated appointment of State officers at various levels, it is time to recall the admonition of the High Court in the Mumo Matemu decision. In September last year, the High Court annulled the appointment of Mr Matemu as the chairperson of the Ethics […]

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Apr
18

Constitutional Law Guest Lecturer at Riara Law School

  Constitutional Law Guest Lecture at Riara Law School: Wednesday April 17, 2013 Independence of the Judiciary: From What, Whom and Why Riara Law School held a constitutional law guest lecture on the independence of the judiciary. The lecture, styled Independence of the Judiciary: From What, Whom and Why, focused on the importance of an […]

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Mar
14

TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

Riara University First Annual International Conference on Education in Africa CALL FOR PAPERS THEME: Contemporary Issues in Education in Africa DATE: July 18-20, 2013 VENUE: Riara University Campus, Nairobi INTRODUCTION:  The School of Education at Riara University, Nairobi, will be hosting its first annual conference on Education in Africa from July 18-20, 2013. The theme […]

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Get it right: GOVERNORS WON’T HIRE TEACHERS By Seth Wekesa

Two weeks ago, we were all glued to our television screens watching the first presidential debate. It was the first of its kind in our history. Education was a key issue for the candidates – just as it was for their running mates during a “presidential running mate debate’ organised by conventional Christian church leaders, […]

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THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY: IBM Public Lecture at Riara University

Dr. Kamal Bhattacharya, Director, IBM Research- Africa, will present a public lecture on ‘The Future of Technology’ at Riara University on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013 from 2.00pm- 4.00pm. This will be an interactive session that will cover the exploration of Technological Solutions to social problems and unearth the role of innovation in laying the foundations […]

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IMPLEMENTING KENYA’S CONSTITUTION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNKNOWN

 By Mr. Kamotho Waiganjo THE RIARA UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW ACTION WEEK THURSDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY 2013, Venue:  Main University Building:  Room G/14   The Riara University will hold its next Law Review Action Public Lecture on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 2.30 p.m to 5.30 p.m. Mr. Kamotho Waiganjo is a Commissioner at the Commission for […]

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Feb
01

Kenyan Universities Work with IBM to Develop IT Leaders of the Future

NAIROBI, Kenya – 31 Jan 2013: In an effort to meet growing demand for highly skilled IT professionals, three of Kenya’s leading universities are teaming with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to create an advanced educational and training environment. These partnerships will help students develop critical Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) skills in areas such as analytics, cyber security, […]

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Jan
24

ELECTION PREPAREDNESS: JUDGING THE MARCH 4 GENERAL ELECTIONS BY JUSTICE DAVID MAJANJA

ELECTION PREPAREDNESS: JUDGING THE MARCH 4 GENERAL ELECTIONS BY JUSTICE DAVID MAJANJA THE RIARA UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW ACTION WEEK TUESDAY, 29TH JANUARY 2013 Venue: Main University Building: Room G/14   The Riara University will hold its next Law Review Action Public Lecture on Tuesday, 29 January 2013  from 2.30 p.m to 5.30 p.m. Justice Majanja is […]

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